Expect a regular, non-themed DA this week — he doesn’t often do a theme two weeks in a row, which is perhaps a welcome thing even though I do love a good themed cryptic.
Comment away here about your likes and dislikes, but no spoilers on this particular thread until Monday.
Update: Didn’t really look at this one:
Didn’t get around to doing much of this one, although I am impressed to see both SCHRODINGER’S CAT and DEHISCENT in the one crossword.
Finished today’s with no complaints! It was tough but fair.
Back in town! After my abysmal effort last week. I liked this one, gave me the excuse to expalin quantum probability to my daughter!
DA has changed/broken his rule about apostrophes in 11A: I wrote last year (http://datrippers.com/2010/04/16/the-confusions-on-the-1617th-of-april/comment-page-1/#comment-4502)
“DA explained his notation for apostrophes last(?) week in his Wordplay column (in Saturday’s SMH): apostrophes for possessives aren’t shown (“dog’s bone” is (4, 4)) but apostrophes for omitted letters are shown (“aren’t shown” is (4’1, 5)). I wasn’t convinced.”
JG, I disagree about 11A . (12,3) seems to follow DA’s usual convention to me.
RB, in the Herald, it’s (11’1,3)!
How strange!
Dogs breakfast. (4,9) ;)
Mmmm. Toughish one today. I have only half out and my work day has begun.
Agree, took a while to get into it, going to be interesting in Melbourne tomorrow. But have managed to get over 3/4 with mainly NW corner to go.
Eggslent Gayle. I have NW and SW left.
Had 11 A wrong! Made it hard going in NW. 3 more to go (including 11A). Might be heading for the poolroom … if I don’t go nuts first. No hints yet please, egging on’s good.